Tuesday, December 25, 2012

FABBY: Christmas Eve and Day at Sofia's

Victoria, Christmas Eve at her home with the presents from the two sets of grandparents and her aunts..as Santa will deliver his gifts by sled, and through the garden..you know..

Hello my sweet friends! "Merry Christmas 2012 and many blessings"

We're staying for the Christmas Holiday at my sweet daughter Sofia's house, who hosted it for the first time and did a marvelous job, in every sense..it be decorating her house, having us as guests and of course cooking. Her menu was turkey, a potato and shrimp salad, a delicious rice with coca cola she makes with dry mushrooms, stuffing, gravy and the sweet "camote" (sweet potato kind) I made. Great dessert and lots of cookies too....so much eating!!

Here is her lovely table, although it's simple because of how she was going to fill it up with food, lol.. she aslo had her in laws and her young Sil as well.

Here is some of the food. The turkey stuffing in the bowl with the rooster lid. The dishes were made by us at our former ceramic company and this set is for Victoria, our first grandgirl.

Our daughter Sofia with her daughter Cayetana 5.

Alejandro so proud of his grandgirls.

I added this picture of Cayetana playing the piano, as I was asked about the piano. Both my grands takes lessons, so they played Christmas carols for us and sung in French and English, as they learn both languages at their school.

My darling Alejandro...we are so blessed to be another Christmas together and may our Lord grant us many, many more celebrations of His birth...it's what I mostly ask for C'mas.

Apainting of the girls in the back wall at their den; from two years ago.

Cayetana loves to make faces, she's really so funny!

Our hosts for Christmas 2012...Sofia, her husband and our granddaughters.

Cayetana got so tired of waiting for Santa, so she called it an evening!Today, Christmas Day we got up at 7am because the girls just wanted to wake up to see what Santa brought them. After all the mess they did opening gifts we had beakfast and started to play with some of their games with them..Menopoly. We had a wonderful Holiday 2012. Thank you dear Lord for all our blessings.

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Cayetana exausted from opening her three gifts from Santa, her other grandparents and aunts.. and two from us.

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Victoria and Cayetana opening their Barbie boat they got for both from Santa.

Can't believe this is Christmas Day and in a few hours Christmas Day will be over too!

Thank you all of you for been such generous friends and for visiting all my holiday posts..you always make my day and now my entire year 2012, which in a week will be over too, leaving space for the new one, 2013 and I'm looking so forward to visiting you, and your talents, let it be tablescaping, home decorating, cooking and so much I've learned from you this year and I have inspired myself, each and everyone of you contribute so much to my love for blogging and to the happiness it brings me...so when I don't hear from any of you, I really miss you! So thank you so much and many blessings. Luv ya all!FABBY

Dearest Fabby,Are you celebrating 2nd Christmas Day as well? In Europe they do, they have two official holidays so that makes it very special.Hugs to you and wishing you a Happy 2013 in good health for more joy with your family and your lovely table settings and great cooking.Mariette

Merry Christmas....It's wonderful to see you celebrating Christmas as a family. your daughter and grand children look beautiful.you look gorgeous, thank you for sharing this beautiful moment with all of us.love ....sujatha

Fabby,Thank you, dear friend, for sharing your lovely daughter and her family at Christmas with all of us!!!What precious memories!!! I adore seeing photos of you and your sweet husband!!!I'll continue visiting in 2013! Keep in touch with all that is happening in your life through your beautiful blog!Have a blessed and Happy New Year!!!Fondly,Pat

Fabby, your family is beautiful.It's a pleasure seeing your daughter and granddaughters. Alejandro looks so proud.You have the most gorgeous china. I thoroughly enjoy seeing your tablescapes. Here's wishing you many blessings for the coming New year. Hugs, Linda

Fabby, what a beautiful Christmas celebration, with your beautiful family! The love just shows in all of your photos. Your daughter did a wonderful job! Wishing you a Very Happy New Year!! May 2013 be your best year yet!!

Like Mother, Like Daughter...Sofia is gorgeous just like you! What a pretty house and so beautifully decorated for Christmas!!! The grandgirls are looking great, too! I know that you and Alejandro are very proud of them all! I'm so glad you and your family enjoyed Christmas Day! Now you must rest up so that you can bring the New Year in in style!!! Have fun!!!

so nice to see how you cleebrated Christmas, dear Fabby. You are indeed blessed. You have a beautiful family. Ours was quiet. John and I went to Christmas eve mass and then came home to open presents. Christmas Day, we had dinner at friends house. Today, I picked up my mom and sister from the airport and tomorrow, we are having a party here. Your daughter's table is very pretty, I love those plates!...Christine

Fabby - those dishes are so whimsical-looking with the flowers and butterflies! They are darling! Your daughter and granddaughters are so lovely and I just love the name "Cayetana" - it's so Spanish sounding but it's also strong (so is Victoria, and so is Sofia, as a matter of fact - obviously, strong names run in your family!. Everything looks lovely, and I just bet the food was delicious, too!

Hello Fabby! Looks like you had a lovely Christmas Eve and Christmas! A beautiful family, and I love the china pattern--just gorgeous, and how nice that it was in honor of your beautiful granddaughter. Happy New Year to you!

Oh Fabby, what a gorgeous family! I can see that your daughter has inherited her mothers talent of setting a beautiful table! The girls are precious. I took thank the Lord for another wonderful Christmas with my sweet husband. Wishing you both many, many, more! So happy to have found you in this fun world of blog. You bring happiness into my life! Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup.Hugs,Jann

Fabby, now nice of you to share photos of your family and of yourself. Your granddaughters are at such a fun stage of life. Enjoyed seeing another of your ceramic patterns on your daughter's table. Have an absolutely awesome 2013!

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About Me

I'm retired... now, this gives me time for decorating and tablescaping which are my passion...I also love to entertain at home and cook for my guests, they're usually friends and family. I love family heirlooms, as they always have a beautiful story to tell. I'm crazy about dogs, I had a pug for almost 13 years who died April-2010, I still miss him very much, specially around the Christmas Holidays, but, I'm also crazy about my grandgirls, Victoria 11 and Cayetana 8 1/2, from DD Sofia and they're my total joy. We are also expecting another baby girl from DD Alexandra. I love baking cookies with the girls and decorating them too, specially the Christmas ginger cookies. I adore my hubby for 40 years, we've been married since 1975 and he is the most wonderful, smart, lovable and handsome man, ever! I'm very,very blessed by the Lord, I owe HIM all I have received, the home I love and my lovely and dear family. Bless you my wonderful friends and thank you for letting me know you and come into your lovely homes. God bless you and yours.
FABBY